Norbert Zongo

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When Mick Deane was killed in Egypt on Wednesday, he became the 1,000th journalist documented by CPJ as having died in direct relation to his work. The photos above, a sampling of those who have died over the past 21 years, serve as a powerful reminder of the cost of critical, independent journalism.

For Geneviève
Zongo, every December 13 revives excruciating memories of the loss of her
husband Norbert Zongo,
editor of the weeklyL'Indépendant. He was
assassinated in 1998 while investigating the murder of a driver
working at Burkina Faso's presidential palace. More painful still is that the killers
who ambushed Zongo's car, riddling it with bullets and torching it, have never been
brought to justice.

New York, April 29, 2010—In the Philippines, political clan members slaughter more than 30 news media workers and dump their bodies in mass graves. In Sri Lanka, a prominent editor who has criticized authorities is so sure of retaliation that he predicts his own murder. In Pakistan, a reporter who embarrassed the government is abducted and slain. In these and hundreds of other journalist killings worldwide, no one has been convicted.

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Dear President Biya: We are very concerned about an ongoing pattern of abuses against press freedom in Cameroon. In particular, we are alarmed by recent death threats against an editor, the recent prosecution of two others by a military tribunal, and the lengthy imprisonments of another two on libel charges. We call on you to use your influence to end practices that are undermining the free flow of information.

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A week ago today, CPJ sent a letter
of concern to President Blaise
Compaoré of Burkina Faso urging his government to investigate a series
of death threats sent in the past year or so via e-mail to independent
journalists there. Using Yahoo France
accounts, senders have boasted about intimidating the press in impunity by
referencing the still-unsolved 1998 murder of investigative journalist Norbert
Zongo.

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Dear Mr. President: We are writing to express concern about a series of death threats aimed at independent journalists that have referenced the unsolved murder of investigative journalist Norbert Zongo in 1998. We call on you to ensure that the government thoroughly investigates these threats and protect the well-being of all journalists.

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This morning, police in Burkina Faso
summoned four leaders of a march over the weekend that called for a renewed
investigation into the unsolved 1998 assassination of investigative journalist Norbert Zongo. Among those
questioned was Jean-Claude Meda, the president of the Association of
Journalists of Burkina Faso, who told me that he received a call from a police
captain on Sunday evening.